I want to write a novel on text etiquette. Instead, I found these articles about it.

The Art of Good Communication: Texting Etiquette | The Exhausted Woman

A Much-Needed Guide to Text Etiquette | HuffPost *has great list of texting do's and don't's.*

Yes. I think it's extremely rude not to respond to a text message. Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. Their lack of response time is dependent on how they prioritize the texts they receive, by who sent the text. It's all about who is a priority and who is an option where texting is concerned.

Yes, it's super rude to text someone who refuses to return your phone calls. I ended a friendship with a woman after putting up with her nonsense for seven years. She refused to return my voicemail calls yet had 24 hours in a day to text me ALL THE TIME. So phony.

Yes, it's rude if people only use you for text-chat but never invite you to hang out socially in person. That means, they view you as online entertainment available to them via text messaging. I had acquaintances and friendships with women and men who kept me as a text-friend. So, I dumped them. I'd rather be friendless than tied to people who don't respect me.

I am very old fashioned as far as manners and my use of social media. I HATE texting. I prefer phone calls. If someone texts me, I will annoy them by calling them back. Sometimes, I will even text them, "I'm calling you back. Please pick up." If they refuse to, I hit the *delete* button and they go POOF. I am told darn old to put up with people's nonsense anymore. Either respect my time or don't bother me.

If you are not a texter, tell the person via text, "I'm sorry but I prefer to talk on the phone." Then leave it alone and see how they respond. We teach people how to treat us, based on how we respond to their treatment of us. If you ignore everyone's texts, they will accuse you of being rude, or not liking them. Has that happened to you yet? Best to set up your boundaries with texting asap so people know that if they text you, responding via text will never be your priority because you don't like texting. So, you have to at least tell them this information, so they know what to expect from you when they text you. Just my two cents. I'm a curmudgeon. I hate texting.